Category Archives: NC Board Of Education

NC Board of Ed Member: Debating to stand for Pledge of Allegiance is a ‘Waste of Time’

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

North Carolina State Board of Education Member, Reginald Kenan, seems to think that having the debate of whether North Carolina school kids should stand or not for the Pledge of Allegiance is a ‘waste of time’. Kenan, in his remarks, appears to compare it to the national embarrassment of NFL players not standing for the National Anthem.   Continue reading →

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NC Supt., NCGA Win Power Struggle Case Involving State Board of Education

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

The NC General Assembly and the NC Superintendent of Schools have chalked up a win in their bid to assign more power to the Superintendent for the running of the state’s schools, however, both sides seem to be declaring victory. Continue reading →

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#NCED Updates: School Safety Meetings and Another ‘Ed Commission’ with Gates Ties

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

Three North Carolina Education updates this time around: Legislative committee on school safety has created two work groups, State Board of Education shifts positions around, yet another ‘education commission’ with Gates ties is making the rounds, and the Innovative School District assigns an operator to Ashpole Elementary. Continue reading →

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Hickory and Newton-Conover Schools Go Beyond Statute, Raise Drop Out Age to 18

Posted on October 7, 2016 by

At the North Carolina State Board of Education meeting held on October 6th, resolutions were presented by Hickory county schools and Newton-Conover schools regarding the drop out age.

The resolutions raise the drop out age from 16 to 18, thereby making 11th and 12th grades compulsory. Continue reading →

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WaPo Cites D.C. Graduation Rate at 76%, But There is a Problem.

Posted on October 3, 2016 by

In an article at The Washington Post, the District of Columbia graduation rate was reported at 79%. However, there is a big ‘but’ that comes along with that number as 1% met math standards and 4% met reading standards. Continue reading →

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